With Christmas long gone in Costco, it's time for fitness equipment, household furniture and winter vacation items like swim suits and snorkels to make their appearance.

Also look for sales on food items for back to school lunches such as crackers, apples and protein bars.

While I was walking through Costco, I noticed the movie tickets had increased in price. The children's tickets went up $1, although still a good deal when you consider that popcorn, drink & candy are included.

The adult tickets went up by $4 for a set of two tickets, two drinks and popcorn.

There are a couple new products in Costco that I woukd like to point out.

First up is PB2, which is basically powdered peanut butter without the fat. Simply add water to make it a spread or use it for extra protein in a smoothie. PB2 retails for $15.99 on Amazon, so this is a fantastic price. Look for it in the peanut butter section of Costco.

The Sherwood Park Costco has recently expanded their fresh produce cooler & they now carry the triple washed romaine leaves. While all Costco's carry the multi pack of romaine hearts, only a few have carried the washed romaine leaves.

I usually have to go to a bigger Costco to find them. I love the convenience of not having to wash & remove the romaine stems. I transfer the lettuce to my Tupperware fridge smart container & it stays fresh for at least 10 days.

My shop this week was in Sherwood Park Costco.

Items I think are a great deal this week: batteries, Dempsters bread, pretzel crisps, salsa, Munchies, ice cream treats, and the Kidizoom action cam (this was $59.99 a few weeks ago.)

If you buy organic groceries, then this is your week to save at Costco. Everything from organic frozen fruit to organic jam is on sale. If it has the word "Organic" in the name, it's on sale!

Oliso Steam Iron is the featured retailer in Costco this week. While I haven't bought this iron, my good friend has had one for years & says they are worth every penny.

The Oliso iron speeds up the process by allowing you to set the iron down anywhere, as well as a constant steam function that irons both sides of thinner clothing in one pass.

I noticed peanut butter is priced competitively at $5.69 for 2 kg. I believe this is a price match to the No Frills price of $2.88 for 1 kg this week. Chances are good this price will only last for a few more days.

With spring break this week, I made sure to pick up a couple movie tickets for the kids. For $10.29, you get a ticket as well as a pop/popcorn/treat box. You can also buy these tickets online through Costco.ca